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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Crushes two homers
Roman Anthony went 2-for-3 with two walks, two home runs, three RBI and two additional runs scored for Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.Anthony turned on a cutter in sixth inning, depositing his first home run over the fence in right field, then went the other way in the eighth on a sinker for his second blast. In addition to the raw power, Anthony showed off another of his best traits: good swing decisions. Across five plate appearances, he swung at just one pitch outside the zone, working a pair of walks for the second consecutive game.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Set to begin season at Triple-A
The Boston Red Sox plan to assign Roman Anthony to Triple-A Worcester prior to Thursday's season opener versus the Rangers, Sean McAdam of MassLive.com reports.Though Boston has yet to make any formal transaction with Anthony after he took part in big-league camp and posted a .715 OPS in Grapefruit League play, the 20-year-old's chances of making the Opening Day roster likely evaporated after Wilyer Abreu was able to overcome a gastrointestinal issue before the end of spring training. Anthony will thus head back to Triple-A, but he might not have to wait long to make his MLB debut if he continues to mash at Worcester like he did following his promotion from Double-A Portland last August. Over his 164 plate appearances with Worcester to close out the 2024 minor-league season, Anthony slashed .344/.463/.519 with three home runs and five stolen bases.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Homers in Breakout game
Roman Anthony batted leadoff and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's Spring Breakout game against Rays prospects.Anthony had been on the shelf for a week-and-a-half due to an illness but returned to Grapefruit League action on Wednesday. The 20-year-old announced his presence Thursday as one of three top Boston prospects to go deep -- Marcelo Mayer and Kristian Campbell also homered. With Wilyer Abreu (illness) looking like he won't be ready for Opening Day, Anthony has a real chance to start the regular season on the major-league roster.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Back in spring lineup
Roman Anthony (illness) will start in left field and bat seventh in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.Anthony will make his return to the spring lineup for the first time since March 2, after a bout with an illness kept him out for more than a week while also resulting in him losing about 10 pounds. The 20-year-old outfield prospect might have been facing an uphill battle to make the Opening Day roster had he stayed healthy throughout the spring, and the missed time due to the illness makes it even more likely that he'll begin the season at Triple-A Worcester. Anthony shouldn't need much more time in the minors before making his MLB debut, as he slashed a blistering .344/.463/.519 with a 19.1 percent walk rate and 19.5 percent strikeout rate in 164 plate appearances for Worcester after getting a promotion from Double-A Portland last August.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Likely to begin season at Triple-A
Roman Anthony (illness) is likely to begin the season at Triple-A Worcester, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.The Boston Red Sox are expected to have an opening in right field with Wilyer Abreu slated to miss at least the first week or so of the season with a gastrointestinal issue. However, Anthony is coming back from an illness of his own, one which resulted in him losing about 10 pounds. The top prospect has resumed workouts, but it's not clear when he'll be ready to return to game action. Anthony has a good chance to become a regular for the Red Sox at some point this season, but it appears highly likely that will come down the line during the 2025 campaign.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Resuming workouts Saturday
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Friday that he expects Roman Anthony (illness) to resume workouts Saturday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.Anthony hasn't played in a Grapefruit League game since March 2, as he's one of a handful of Red Sox players to come down with the flu. He appears to be on the mend, but it could be a few more days before he's back in game action. Anthony is a candidate to play right field for Boston with Wilyer Abreu (illness) expected to begin the season on the injured list, but the top prospect will need to get back up to speed himself first.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Scratched from lineup with illness
Roman Anthony was scratched from Monday's lineup versus the Orioles due to illness, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.The top prospect should be ready to roll in a day or two. Anthony is competing for a spot on Boston's Opening Day roster and has looked good so far at the plate this spring, going 4-for-13 with a double and a 1:4 K:BB in six contests.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Starting Saturday's exhibition
Roman Anthony (elbow) will start in left field and bat second in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays.Anthony was scratched ahead of Friday's game against Northeastern University, but the move was said to be precautionary and his presence in the lineup a day later would seem to confirm that it was a minor issue. Widely considered one of the top prospects in the organization and in all of baseball, Anthony reached Triple-A last season at the age of 20. He will have a fighting chance to make the Opening Day roster out of spring training.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Scratched due to sore elbow
Roman Anthony was scratched from the lineup for Friday's exhibition game against Northeastern University due to a sore right elbow after he was hit by a pitch Thursday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.The move looks to be precautionary, and Anthony should be ready to return to action in a day or two. The top prospect is attempting to win a spot on Boston's Opening Day roster, and a brief absence early in the spring shouldn't impact his chances.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Scratched Friday
Roman Anthony was scratched from the lineup for Friday's exhibition game against Northeastern University for undisclosed reasons, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.Anthony was originally penciled in to start in left field and bat leadoff but will instead sit out Boston's first spring contest. It's not yet clear if the 20-year-old is dealing with an injury or illness, but any prolonged absence would hurt his chances of winning an Opening Day roster spot.